Royse City Chamber to host Wild West Casino Night

Royse City Chamber to host Wild West Casino Night

It’s time to ante up! The Royse City Chamber of Commerce is headed back in time to the Wild West for their Annual Casino Night. The event will be from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at the Emerald Ballroom, 2316 Johnson St. in Greenville, TX 75041. It’s gonna be a night that’ll get […]

Rowlett Reviews to welcome professional book reviewer at Jan. 21 meeting

Rowlett Reviews’ next meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 21 at First Christian Church, 7301 Miller Road in Rowlett.  They will host popular Professional Book Reviewer, Mary Tharp Booty, in her presentation of Little Woman Big Book:  Margaret Mitchell & Gone with the Wind. Join them early at 10 a.m. for socializing and refreshments. […]

Meet Blinkin, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Blinkin, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Blinkin is 3 months old and full of spunk, but she tends to run into things- in a puppy happy-go-lucky way- which is the reason she sometimes wears goggles (and she is just so stinking cute in them).  Her blindness does not slow her down.  Blinkin is current on her vaccines, spayed, and microchipped.  Contact info@rockwallpets.com for more info or to arrange […]

Rockwall Kiwanis honor ‘Terrific Kids’ at Billie Stevenson Elementary

Rockwall Kiwanis honor ‘Terrific Kids’ at Billie Stevenson Elementary

This morning, students at Billie Stevenson Elementary School received honorable awards for “Terrific Kids,” a student-recognition program sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County to promote leadership and character development. “Terrific” stands for: Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.  Students work with their classroom teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance or […]

Inspector General warns about new twist to Social Security phone scams

Inspector General warns about new twist to Social Security phone scams

The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public that telephone scammers may send faked documents by email to convince victims to comply with their demands. The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General has received reports of victims who received emails with attached letters and reports that appeared to […]

World Food Championships move to Fair Park for 2020

World Food Championships move to Fair Park for 2020

The World Food Championships recently announced that it will hold its 9th annual Tournament of Champions from November 6-10, 2020 at one of Dallas’ most historic venues, Centennial Hall at Fair Park. Fair Park, which serves as the location for many popular events such as the State Fair of Texas, the North Texas Irish Festival […]

Jacket Backers recognize Athletes of the Month

Jacket Backers recognize Athletes of the Month

Each month, the Jacket Backers, Rockwall High School’s Booster Club selects student athletes who are nominated by their coach for Jacket Athlete of the Month.  For the month of December, Matthew Watkins, Hollie James, Mikki Witcher, Damien Chandnani, Elise Samples, Christian Kincer, Eli Owen and JJ Williams were each nominated by their coaches and selected […]